No dimensions on elevations?

westisbest

I submitted my planning application during week and got it back with a few small changes to be made. Most of these are grand but one of the things mentioned was "no dimensions on elevations". I've never seen dimensions marked on elevations before and not sure how they could even be shown? The floor heights and hollowcore details are shown so I'm not sure what else he means. Have tried to get onto the planner but no luck so far, wondering if anyone here can help?

Thanks.

gpjordanf1

westisbest wrote: »

I submitted my planning application during week and got it back with a few small changes to be made. Most of these are grand but one of the things mentioned was "no dimensions on elevations". I've never seen dimensions marked on elevations before and not sure how they could even be shown? The floor heights and hollowcore details are shown so I'm not sure what else he means. Have tried to get onto the planner but no luck so far, wondering if anyone here can help?

Thanks.

Height of building, eaves & ridge.

That should cover it!

Hope this helps

muffler

Yeah the above would be about right.

Dont forget to include the height of any annexes or projections and if you want to be extra sure stick in the window heights also.

bauderline

Eg.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_hJRmbkMCvqc/RzOkSTcTQqI/AAAAAAAAAB0/P4qNMW25HUY/s1600-h/floor+plans.jpg

250882

Most LAs are happy if you put the heights on the sections only but to be safe its usually better to put dimensions on the elevations aswell. Its drawing protocol that only vertical dimensions be shown on sections and elevations. and make sure that you show dimensions and not levels (seems stupid but I have had an application invalidated because I put in levels for the ridge, eaves and floor levels even though the ground level was still 0.00)
and dont forget to show your finishes

ircoha

westisbest wrote: »

I submitted my planning application during week and got it back with a few small changes to be made. Most of these are grand but one of the things mentioned was "no dimensions on elevations". I've never seen dimensions marked on elevations before and not sure how they could even be shown? The floor heights and hollowcore details are shown so I'm not sure what else he means. Have tried to get onto the planner but no luck so far, wondering if anyone here can help?

Thanks.

I would have thought it would be a requirement to show the dims on elevations: was on site in Fermanagh on Monday where the query from the planners was that the elevations on site were exceeding the ones submitted.

X tonnes of 814 on the way:eek:

archtech

Some planning authorities require overall lengths to be indicated on the elevations too in addition to heights. Totally against drawing protocol but try reasoning with local authority staff.

Mellor

Sure, some LAs have asked for north points on elevations

sinnerboy

I heard of a case where an LA asked for every single house type , in a multi unit developement , to be drawn up scale 1/100 with its orientation to north / norh point indicated .

Waste of paper .

Q - "which way is North?"

A - "don't know , I'm not from around here"

Mellor

No doubt, 5 copies also.
I would refuse, and just send them the site map, if they couldn't read it then they hav no place makig planning decisions

250882

+1 to all of the above
but I think everybody that does applications on a day to day basis knows that theres no argueing with an invalidation. Give them everything they ask for to keep them happy.

smashey

250882 wrote: »

+1 to all of the above
but I think everybody that does applications on a day to day basis knows that theres no argueing with an invalidation. Give them everything they ask for to keep them happy.

Give them everything and more. We just had an application returned here today for something so f***ing stupid. :mad:

Slates

smashey wrote: »

Give them everything and more. We just had an application returned here today for something so f***ing stupid. :mad:

Why was it refused ???

smashey

Slates wrote: »

Why was it refused ???

Temporary bench mark was omitted from site layout. The FFL was shown.

Slates

smashey wrote: »

Temporary bench mark was omitted from site layout. The FFL was shown.

Ouch !

muffler

Ouch me arse. Thats something that should never be omitted from the application drawings.

No excuses smashey - pull your socks up.















Or your trousers as in the Donegal Town case

muffler

muffler wrote: »

Ouch me arse. Thats something that should never be omitted from the application drawings.

No excuses smashey - pull your socks up.















Or your trousers as in the Donegal Town case

Are you Mr Perfect


I had one sent back once because I forgot to put north on the OS map :mad:

smashey

muffler wrote: »

Ouch me arse. Thats something that should never be omitted from the application drawings.

No excuses smashey - pull your socks up.

It wasn't me. I just have to clear up the mess.:mad:

250882

Just finishing an application to be lodged tomorrow, been at it since 9 this morning (and all week) I gotta get somebody else to take a look over it before it goes in because Im fried.
I know its gonna come back because its one of those aqward ones. A retention for external ground works and because its all under ground theres no elevations only sections.
I just hope that for once the person validating looks at the drawings and doesnt just say "oh no elevations thats invalid!!!"